U.S. Marine Corps Col. Andrew T. Priddy, the commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Andrew T. Priddy, the commanding officer of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force WASP, addresses the Marines during a promotion ceremony aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 1, 2019. The ceremony is a military tradition to formally promote service members in front of the unit. SPMAGT-Wasp provides an excellent venue to increase overall readiness and military proficiency for all participants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert L. Kuehn)